SATYA NISHTH vs NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA ) & ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Delivered on: 28.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 8483/2025 & & CM APPL. 37225/2025, 37555/2025 SATYA NISHTH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Udayan Verma, Ms. Asmita and Ms. Disha Joshi, Advs. versus NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (NTA ) & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Khanna, SC with Mr. Tarandeep Singh, Ms. Pragya Bhusan and Ms. Vilakshana Dayma, Advs. for R-1/NTA. Mr. T. Singhdev, Ms. Anum Hussain, Mr. Abhijit Chakravarty, Mr. Sourabh Kumar and Ms. Yamini Singh, Advs. for R- 2/NMC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The grievance articulated in the present petition is that the petitioner was subjected to interruptions and harassment mid-examination for re- verification of his identity credentials with respect to his Aadhaar, thereby leading to loss of crucial exam time while he was taking his National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Undergraduate)–2025 Examination [NEET (UG) 2025]. The said exam was conducted by the respondent no.1/NTA on 04.05.2025 at the Examination Centre located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, the venue provided by the respondent no.3. W.P.(C) 8483/2025 Page 1 of 23 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DEEPAK SINGH Signing Date:26.07.2025 19:42:03 2. The brief facts, as borne out from the petition, are that the petitioner had registered himself for appearing in NEET (UG) 2025, scheduled to be conducted on 04.05.2025. As part of the registration process, petitioner’s identity was authenticated through his Aadhaar Card which served as a mode of verification. 3. On 30.04.2025, the petitioner received his Admit Card – Provisional for NEET (UG) 2025 wherein the petitioner was allotted the test centre managed by the respondent no.3 in Meerut.